solicitor general vs. attorney general
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plural
solicitors general-
a law officer who maintains the rights of the state in suits affecting the public interest, next in rank to the attorney general.
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the chief legal officer in some states.
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(initial capital letters) the law officer of the U.S. government next below the Attorney General, having charge of appeals, as to the Supreme Court.
noun
plural
attorneys general, attorney generals-
the chief law officer of a country or state and head of its legal department. att. gen.
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Attorney General, the head of the U.S. Department of Justice: a member of the president's cabinet. Atty. Gen.
